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My Bike Just Died In the Middle of A Ride

  • Thread starter Thread starter MadCapsule
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Hi,

You can always upgrade to the 18 pole stator unit. But you will also have to install a newer stator rotor (generally 1980 or later) with the proper number of magnets so that the system charges like it's supposed to.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
Personally, if it were my bike and I needed a new stator:
I would purchase a used rotor for an 18 pole stator, insuring it would mount correctly on my particular bike. There are folk here who would know what fits, but it ain't me.
I would purchase the $90 eBay stator and install it along with the Honda R/R you already purchased.
I would ride the blazes off it.
JMHO.
 
Another update:

Mister Cinders was kind enough to run the tests from the Stator Papers with me on my bike. The tests didn't seem to conclude that either the stator or the r/r were definitely toast. The battery wasn't charging quite as much as it should have been, but it was still charging. We also went over the tests with a different battery that was fully charged and got similar results.

We did however find a connection coming from the r/r that had some scorch marks and a hole on the cover that goes over the bullet connector. I believe the scorching occurred when my bike still had the old wiring harness installed, as both ends of the bullet connector in question were clean and free of corrosion.

Could the cover/boot with a hole in it have caused a short that would have blown the fuse and then drained the battery?

BassCliff and koolaid_kid, you both mentioned upgrading to the 18 pole stator. What advantages does that have over a 12 pole stator?
 
Mainly availability and lower prices. Since it has 18 poles I would also expect it to have a higher voltage output.
 
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